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Meerbusch vs Sterkrade-NordOberliga - Niederrhein 2020

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 20+ matches

Meerbusch51%
×Draw20%
Sterkrade-Nord29%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50%
Always home
44.6%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50% correct across 579,794 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.2% correct · Away picks 49.2% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Meerbusch
2.29
Sterkrade-Nord
1.71

Meerbusch creates 34% more chances

Season form · 90 home / 20 away

creates per match

Meerbusch
1.74
Sterkrade-Nord
1.55

allows per match

Meerbusch
1.88
Sterkrade-Nord
2.85

finishing

Meerbusch+0.00on par
Sterkrade-Nord+0.00on par

Total goals

76%Over
  • Over76
  • Under24

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

74%Yes
  • Yes74
  • No26

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Meerbusch

Sterkrade-Nord
0
1
2
3
4
0
002%
013%
023%
032%
041%
1
104%
117%
126%
134%
142%
2
205%
218%
227%
234%
242%
3
304%
316%
325%
333%
341%
4
402%
414%
423%
432%
441%

Most likely 2–1 (8%) · grid covers 90% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
98%2%1.5
91%9%2.5
76%24%3.5
56%44%4.5
36%64%

Double chance

Meerbusch or draw
71%
Meerbusch or Sterkrade-Nord
80%
Draw or Sterkrade-Nord
49%

Winning margin

Meerbusch wins by 2+
31%
Sterkrade-Nord wins by 2+
14%

Team goals

Meerbusch 1+ goals
90%
Meerbusch 2+ goals
66%
Meerbusch 3+ goals
40%
Sterkrade-Nord 1+ goals
82%
Sterkrade-Nord 2+ goals
51%
Sterkrade-Nord 3+ goals
24%

Draw no bet

Meerbusch (draw refunded)
64%
Sterkrade-Nord (draw refunded)
36%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
66%
Both score & under 3
7%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Meerbusch at homecreates 1.74, concedes 1.88 · 90 matches

Sterkrade-Nord awaycreates 1.55, concedes 2.85 · 20 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Meerbusch attack 1.74 + Sterkrade-Nord defence 2.85 → ÷2 → 2.29

Sterkrade-Nord attack 1.55 + Meerbusch defence 1.88 → ÷2 → 1.71

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 51%?"

Meerbusch scores more
51%
level
20%
Sterkrade-Nord scores more
29%

Meerbusch at 51% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 51% does not mean "Meerbusch will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Preview: Meerbusch host Sterkrade-Nord

April 25, 2021: Meerbusch take on Sterkrade-Nord in Oberliga - Niederrhein. Track every goal, card, and substitution live on Scoreo as the action unfolds.

Meerbusch host Sterkrade-Nord at Sportplatz Lank.

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